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Gimnasio USBI
Location101 Av. Culturas Veracruz
Xalapa, Veracruz, 91040
OwnerUniversidad Veracruzana
OperatorUniversidad Veracruzana
CapacityBasketball: 2,638
Concerts: 3,000
Construction
Broke ground2001
Opened2003
Construction cost$2 Million
ArchitectFAUV
General contractorConstructora Pakal
Tenants
Halcones UV Xalapa
(2003–present)

Gimnasio USBI is an indoor arena that is located in Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico. It is the home arena of the LNBP professional basketball team Halcones UV Xalapa. It was created when the city of Xalapa was granted an expansion team, and the Universidad Veracruzana offered its recently[when?] planned arena to the team for its use.

It hosted 2021 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship held 23–29 August 2021.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Mexico will host the FIBA U16 Americas Championships - FIBA U16 Americas Championship 2021 - FIBA.basketball".